Torrington High School band wins first place in North Adams Fall Foliage Parade

Marianne Killackey

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The Pride of Torrington marches to first place in North Adams, Mass., last Sunday.

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The Pride of Torrington marches to first place in North Adams, Mass., last Sunday.

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Torrington High School band wins first place in North Adams Fall Foliage Parade

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TORRINGTON >>It just can't rain on the Pride of Torrington's parade.

Once again, their hard work has paid off and has made a name for Torrington, even across state lines.

The Torrington High School Marching Band, "The Pride of Torrington," received 1st Place Best Appearing High School Band in the North Adams Fall Foliage Parade on Sunday September 30, 2012 in North Adams, MA. This is the first time since 2008 that the THS Marching Band won both the Bristol Mums Parade and the North Adams Fall Foliage Parade in the same year.

A half century ago, the leadership of the North Adams Chamber of Commerce deemed the advent of the fall foliage season a time for celebration - given that the natural beauty of the surrounding mountain ranges inspired visitors from all over the Eastern United States. They decided to ask local residents to join with their many visiting friends for a little fun and merriment during the most beautiful season of the year. In 1947, the first Fall Foliage Festival was born, and with it a history of community spirit and growth that has evolved into one of the finest civic celebrations in the United States.

Numerous bands from Massachusetts, New York, Vermont and Connecticut participated in the parade.

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